The FAD worker must update a foster home screening if there is a major life change in the foster family, as described in Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies §749.2805.
The FAD worker may update a foster home screening using an addendum. When updating a foster home screening because of a major life change in the foster family, the FAD worker must:
• immediately upon notification, assess the appropriateness of any current placement of children in the foster home; and
• complete the update within 30 days of being notified of the major life change.
Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies, 40 TAC §749.2453
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